| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Terry Carr (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) PF - James Andrews (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) SG - Larry Banister (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pero (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Izaguirre (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNLV | Danny Grainger inbounds the ball | 30-20 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-20 |
| 19:33 | TCU | John Carter gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 19:17 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre is denied on a layup by Gregory Ford | 30-20 |
| 19:15 | UNLV | James Andrews pulls down the rebound | 30-20 |
| 18:56 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-20 |
| 18:55 | UNLV | James Andrews hits the follow up shot | 32-20 |
| 18:44 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 18:42 | UNLV | Richard Gill snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| 18:23 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-20 |
| 18:21 | TCU | Larry Banister grabs the board | 32-20 |
| 18:05 | TCU | Wayne Boykin scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Larry Banister | 32-22 |
| 17:39 | UNLV | James Andrews drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Gregory Ford | 35-22 |
| 17:28 | TCU | Wayne Boykin is whistled for traveling | 35-22 |
| 17:10 | UNLV | Richard Gill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 17:09 | TCU | The rebound goes to Kenneth Izaguirre | 35-22 |
| 16:43 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre makes the turnaround in the paint | 35-24 |
| 16:16 | UNLV | Richard Gill connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Danny Grainger | 38-24 |
| 15:52 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Pero | 38-26 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Richard Gill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Terry Carr (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fairly fresh) PF - James Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Banister (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Izaguirre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | UNLV | Terry Carr is hacked by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Louis Thomas (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Richard Gill, James Andrews, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Maggard (PG), John Houck (SF), Vern Johnson (PF), Scott Beach (C) Wayne Boykin, Jeffrey Pero, John Carter, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| 15:12 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Terry Carr | 41-26 |
| 14:46 | TCU | Vern Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | | |
| Subs | TCU | John Carter (PF) Larry Banister | |
| 14:17 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Terry Carr | 44-26 |
| 13:55 | TCU | Scott Beach travels with the ball | 44-26 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (SG), James Andrews (SF), Gregory Ford (C) Terry Carr, Danny Grainger, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | TCU | Wayne Boykin (PG), Larry Banister (SG), Jeffrey Pero (SF) Jeff Maggard, John Houck, Vern Johnson | |
| 13:30 | UNLV | Richard Gill knocks in the floater from the right side | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:14 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Wayne Boykin | 46-29 |
| 12:53 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-29 |
| 12:51 | TCU | Larry Banister gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:28 | TCU | Wayne Boykin is hacked by Mauricio Romano - foul #1 on Mauricio Romano, team foul #1 | 46-29 |
| Subs | UNLV | Joseph Powers (PF) Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | TCU | Vern Johnson (PF), Kenneth Izaguirre (C) John Carter, Scott Beach | |
| 12:23 | TCU | James Andrews swats the shot by Vern Johnson | 46-29 |
| 12:22 | UNLV | Joseph Powers pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 12:01 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 12:00 | TCU | Larry Banister grabs the board | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:49 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Boykin | 46-31 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Richard Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Andrews (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Ford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Banister (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Pero (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vern Johnson (fresh) C - Kenneth Izaguirre (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UNLV | Richard Gill is hacked by Vern Johnson - foul #1 on Vern Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG), Danny Grainger (SF) Mauricio Romano, Gregory Ford | |
| Subs | TCU | John Houck (SG), John Carter (PF) Larry Banister, Vern Johnson | |
| 10:58 | UNLV | Richard Gill's pass is intercepted by Wayne Boykin | 46-31 |
| 10:55 | TCU | Wayne Boykin lays it in | 46-33 |
| 10:30 | UNLV | Richard Gill is called for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Gill, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | UNLV | Louis Thomas (PF) James Andrews | |
| Subs | TCU | Larry Banister (SG) John Houck | |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:04 | TCU | John Carter clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 10:03 | UNLV | The rebound goes to Richard Gill | 46-33 |
| 09:43 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 09:41 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:21 | TCU | John Carter comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 09:19 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 09:12 | TCU | Kenneth Izaguirre banks in the wide open layup set up by Wayne Boykin | 46-35 |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Danny Grainger throws it down and he's fouled by Wayne Boykin - foul #3 on Wayne Boykin, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | UNLV | Mauricio Romano (PG), Gregory Ford (C) Richard Gill, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Maggard (PG), John Houck (SF), Scott Beach (C) Wayne Boykin, Jeffrey Pero, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| 08:47 | UNLV | Danny Grainger makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 08:39 | TCU | Jeff Maggard buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-37 |
| 08:14 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Terry Carr | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:57 | TCU | Louis Thomas is called for the reach on John Houck - foul #2 on Louis Thomas, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | UNLV | James Andrews (PF) Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | TCU | Vern Johnson (PF) John Carter | |
| 07:50 | TCU | Larry Banister drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Vern Johnson | 52-39 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Terry Carr (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Danny Grainger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Andrews (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeff Maggard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Banister (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Houck (fresh) PF - Vern Johnson (fresh) C - Scott Beach (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | UNLV | Mauricio Romano connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Terry Carr | 55-39 |
| 07:05 | TCU | John Houck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-39 |
| 07:03 | UNLV | James Andrews grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 06:41 | UNLV | Gregory Ford scores on a turnaround from close range | 57-39 |
| 06:26 | TCU | Scott Beach drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Houck | 57-41 |
| 06:14 | UNLV | Danny Grainger misses long on a shot from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 06:13 | UNLV | James Andrews tips it back up and in | 59-41 |
| 05:56 | TCU | John Houck connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-44 |
| 05:41 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 59-44 |
| 05:40 | UNLV | Terry Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 05:18 | UNLV | Gregory Ford hits a floater from the right block set up by Mauricio Romano | 61-44 |
| 05:18 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-44 |
| Subs | UNLV | Richard Gill (SG), Louis Thomas (PF) Terry Carr, Danny Grainger | |
| Subs | TCU | Wayne Boykin (PG), Jeffrey Pero (SF), John Carter (PF), Kenneth Izaguirre (C) Jeff Maggard, John Houck, Vern Johnson, Scott Beach | |
| 05:00 | TCU | Wayne Boykin buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Larry Banister and he's fouled by Louis Thomas - foul #3 on Louis Thomas, team foul #4 | 61-46 |
| 05:00 | TCU | Wayne Boykin makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 04:44 | UNLV | Louis Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-47 |
| 04:27 | TCU | Jeffrey Pero can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 04:26 | UNLV | Richard Gill gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 04:11 | UNLV | Richard Gill misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 04:10 | UNLV | Gregory Ford snags the offensive board | 61-47 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Gregory Ford comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Larry Banister - foul #3 on Larry Banister, team foul #4 | 61-47 |
| Subs | UNLV | Danny Grainger (SF) Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:46 | UNLV | Gregory Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| Lineup | UNLV | PG - Mauricio Romano (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Gill (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Danny Grainger (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Ford (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Wayne Boykin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Banister (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Pero (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Izaguirre (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:31 | TCU | John Carter is alone and drills a floater from the baseline set up by Kenneth Izaguirre | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Gregory Ford lays it in on a nice dish by Mauricio Romano and the foul's on Kenneth Izaguirre - foul #2 on Kenneth Izaguirre, team foul #5 | 65-49 |
| Subs | UNLV | Terry Carr (SG) Mauricio Romano | |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Maggard (PG), Randall Stotsky (SG), John Houck (SF), Vern Johnson (PF), Scott Beach (C) Wayne Boykin, Larry Banister, Jeffrey Pero, John Carter, Kenneth Izaguirre | |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:14 | UNLV | Danny Grainger grabs the offensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 02:53 | UNLV | Richard Gill drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terry Carr | 68-49 |
| 02:46 | TCU | John Houck comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-49 |
| 02:45 | UNLV | Gregory Ford pulls down the rebound | 68-49 |
| 02:39 | UNLV | Jeff Maggard steals the ball from Danny Grainger | 68-49 |
| 02:36 | TCU | John Houck hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeff Maggard | 68-51 |
| 02:11 | UNLV | Richard Gill connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 70-51 |
| 02:07 | TCU | James Andrews steals it from John Houck | 70-51 |
| 01:57 | UNLV | Vern Johnson is called for the reach on Terry Carr - foul #2 on Vern Johnson, team foul #6 | 70-51 |
| 01:37 | UNLV | Danny Grainger is called for a charge - foul #1 on Danny Grainger, team foul #5 | 70-51 |
| 01:21 | TCU | John Houck can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-51 |
| 01:20 | UNLV | James Andrews gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Scott Beach is called for the reach on Gregory Ford - foul #1 on Scott Beach, team foul #7 | 70-51 |
| 00:59 | UNLV | Gregory Ford misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 00:59 | TCU | Vern Johnson gets the rebound | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | TCU | Scott Beach misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Ford - foul #1 on Gregory Ford, team foul #6 | 70-51 |
| 00:52 | TCU | Scott Beach makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:52 | TCU | Scott Beach makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | UNLV | UNLV is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UNLV | Richard Gill scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Ford | 72-53 |
| 00:19 | TCU | Vern Johnson lays it up and in set up by John Houck and he's hacked by Danny Grainger - foul #2 on Danny Grainger, team foul #7 | 72-55 |
| 00:19 | TCU | Vern Johnson makes the free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | UNLV | Richard Gill runs out the clock | 72-56 |